"The Ryder Cup offers a great impetus for commerce, a special opportunity also to boost tourism and reveal the treasures of our home to the entire world," Tajani said.
"And at the same time, the event offers an extraordinary opportunity to raise awareness about the 'Sistema Italia' (Italy's team of institutions) should our nation, as I hope, be designated the host country for Expo 2030."
Tajani was speaking on the eve of a double event that brought "Golf in Piazza" to Rome on Saturday on Via delle Magnolie in the heart of Villa Borghese, and to Milan in the equally iconic Piazza del Duomo.
For Tajani, the biannual contest between Europe and the US, to be held in Italy for the first time this year, will be an encounter with history not only for the fans who will come from all over the world to the capital, but also for Italy.
"This is thanks to the worldwide popularity that the Ryder Cup boasts.
"The event draws global interest and the Eternal City will show a new face to the world by hosting one of the biggest global sporting events," the deputy premier said, adding that "this is an extraordinary event which, combined with the great organizational operation that is already in motion for the (Catholic) Jubilee (in 2025), will demonstrate the receptive and organisational capacity of Rome and the entire country.
"The Ryder Cup and other major events the government has already planned show, in my opinion, the foundations of the future initiatives planned for Expo 2030."
This year's Ryder Cup will take place at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club outside the Italian capital from September 29 to October 1.
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